Garry Sobers and David Holford's 274-run partnership is WI's highest for the 6th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 211 between Gerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott

Garry Sobers has scored 16 hundreds in Tests, the most for WI breaking Clyde Walcott's record

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Scorecard summary

West Indies • 269/10(94 overs)

1st INNINGS

64 (130)

6/91 (33)

49 (74)

2/63 (21)

England • 355/10(143.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

96 (233)

4/106 (36)

91 (165)

2/48 (37.3)

West Indies • 369/5(133 overs)

2nd INNINGS

163* (299)

2/82 (34)

105* (325)

2/106 (30)

England • 197/4(55 overs)

2nd INNINGS

126* (170)

2/43 (11)

30* (106)

2/65 (14)

Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	West Indies, elected to bat first
Series	West Indies tour of England
Season	1966
Batsman of The Match	Garry Sobers
Bowler of The Match	Ken Higgs
Series result	West Indies led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 606
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Basil D'Oliveira
Umpires	Fred Price Syd Buller

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
G Boycott	caught	25	30
C Milburn	not out	126	170
KF Barrington	bowled	5	10
MC Cowdrey	caught	5	13
JM Parks	bowled	0	1
TW Graveney	not out	30	106
Extras	(b 4, lb 2)
Total	197(4 wkts; 55 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
GS Sobers	8	4	8	0	1
WW Hall	14	1	65	2	4.64
CC Griffith	11	2	43	2	3.9
LR Gibbs	13	4	40	0	3.07
DAJ Holford	9	1	35	0	3.88

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	37	Geoff Boycott	Colin Milburn
2nd	6	Ken Barrington	Colin Milburn
3rd	24	Colin Cowdrey	Colin Milburn
4th	0	Jim Parks	Colin Milburn
5th	130	Tom Graveney	Colin Milburn

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